Imitation Of Life - R.E.M.

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Artist: REM
Song: Imitation of Life

I tried to make it easier to read and put info next to the chords:
2  = play for 2 bars
1/2  = play for half a bar
  
[Intro]
Em   C2       G   Em   Am   C1/2  D2

[Verse 1]
Em                 Am         G         D
    Charades, pop skill water hyacinth,
             Em      Am          G           
 named by a poet. Imitation of life
Em          Am       G           D               Em
    like a koi in a frozen pond like a goldfish in a bowl
Am                G                   
I don't want to hear you cry

[Chorus]
        G               Em
That's sugarcane that tasted good
       Am                    
That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood
G                 Em                Am      
C'mon, c'mon, no one can see you try

[Verse 2]
Em                Am              
    You want the greatest thing
G                            D
the greatest thing since bread came sliced
Em             Am                      G           
   You've got it all, you've got it sized
Em           Am              G                    
    like a Friday fashion show teenager
  D               Em
freezing in the corner
Am                     G               
trying to look like you don't try

[Chorus]
      G               Em
That's sugarcane that tasted good
       Am                    
That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood
G                 Em                Am      
C'mon, c'mon, no one can see you try

[Middle] 
C2   D2   C2   D2   C4                 

[Chorus]
        G                   Em
That's sugarcane that tasted good
       Am                        
That's freezing rain, that's what you could
G               Em               Am       
C'mon, c'mon, no one can see you cry

(Play softly or single stroke) 
         G              Em
This sugarcane, this lemonade
      Am             
This hurricane, I'm not afraid
G                Em             Am     
C'mon, c'mon, no one can see me cry
           G                 Em
This lightning storm, this tidal wave
        Am               
This avalanche, I'm not afraid
G              Em             Am    
C'mon, c'mon, no one can see me cry

        G             Em
That's sugarcane that tasted good
       Am                       
That's who you are, that's what you could
G              Em               Am      
C'mon, c'mon, no one can see you try

        G              Em
That's sugarcane that tasted good
         Am                  
That's who you are, that's what you could
G              Em              Am      
C'mon, c'mon, no one can see you cry--------y

G              Em
Am             C1/2  D1/2
G                Em              Am        
C'mon, c'mon, no one can see you cry
Em